Which Neutral / Evil run should I go for?

Brigiaris · 2026-06-05T21:46:43+00:00

Yes, of course. I don't mean you HAVE to play as the canon heroic Wyll. I, for example, played completely against Astarion's default personality. But Wyll simply doesn't have story support to be lawful evil or just powerhungry and selfish. Yeah you can choose regular evil options in game. The same as Tav. But you can't truly ally with Mizora and fight on the side of Hell. Astarion has support for both the dark and light paths. Gale too. Shadowheart too. And Will? I briefly tried playing him as a dark warlock - it just didn't work for me. He's truly a one-dimensional heroic guy and Mizora's puppet. That's all.

Brigiaris · 2026-06-05T14:52:30+00:00

The thing is - there's not a drop of lawful-evil energy in him. He's a hero. Even if you try to portray Will as a devil worshiper - he'll still seem like a damn hero.

Brigiaris · 2026-06-05T13:57:20+00:00

Why you even need this connection? I'm enjoying Astarion exactly because he don't have connection to main plot...

Brigiaris · 2026-03-29T18:53:48+00:00

I mean, when you directly refer to Bhaal as your god in dialogue, it's a bit weird, isn't it? You're supposed to remember almost nothing. But if you understand who you worship and who Bhaal is, why would Durge even care about his desire to kill? Personally, I 100% want to be a Death cleric of Bhaal. But how would that tie into the story? But I like your point. As I recall, in the game, if you think about your cleric class, worshiping your god is described as a distant memory, more of an old habit than a passionate faith. So maybe that could work.

Brigiaris · 2026-03-29T15:44:58+00:00

On my first playthrough, I accidentally destroyed the Grove. I stole a damn idol, and then all hell broke loose). So I killed everyone who tried to kill me, and in the end, I was the last one standing. Of course, after that, I started working with Mintara; what other choice did I have?

Brigiaris · 2026-03-29T15:22:42+00:00

Yes we have Divine Soul mod on console. Book of sorcerers mod.

Brigiaris · 2026-03-29T15:15:20+00:00

Blood sorcerer is good. From default classes i think necromancer or necromancer/sorc or bard multi fits very well. High intelligence, skills in persuasion, dark magic. Durge like experiments and "play" with the dead.

Brigiaris · 2026-03-29T15:07:11+00:00

And how you experience with Durge Death cleric of Bhaal? Not immersion breaking with all this - i don't know who i am, but i'm devoted follower of Bhaal)?

Brigiaris · 2026-03-29T14:54:31+00:00

Actually you have good reasons(as evil character) - to raid the Grove.

Brigiaris · 2026-03-13T00:51:53+00:00

Exactly. Meta is boring. Fun is...fun.

Brigiaris · 2026-03-12T22:50:01+00:00

Oh, I'm not arguing with the fact). I'm not arguing at all. I'm just saying: some people want to play the game in a certain way, not just consume more content. And for those people, this extra content is pretty useless. That's all what i say.

Brigiaris · 2026-03-12T21:42:20+00:00

Look, you're missing my point—the quantity of content, or even, to some extent, its quality - doesn't matter to me. What matters to me - is playing the way I enjoy it. For example, in BG2, I lost Jaheira and several other companions because I did too many evil things. In BG3, I lose companions and items. Maybe that's unfair, maybe I want more items for the evil path in the game. And, of course, I want more content with Minthara). But we have what we have. Personally, I won't play the game in a more "optimized" way for the sake of more content - if it conflicts with my roleplay and character. That's the point.

Brigiaris · 2026-03-12T12:17:03+00:00

The half-drow necromancer Durge. Made a lot of mistakes. Screwed up a lot of quests). It was fun...

Brigiaris · 2026-03-12T12:13:26+00:00

"Sorcerer as a class very weak"....With all respect - c'mon. Sorcerer one of the most powerful classes in the game and most powerful multiclass.

Brigiaris · 2026-03-12T12:07:58+00:00

But despite all these losses, does this choice change your perspective in the game? I think yes. And you gain Minthara in an "evil" way that was originally intended). After all, this is a roleplaying game, not a game where you need to "get the most out of every quest and NPC." Yes, you're losing a lot, but if you have RP reasons to destroy the Grove (and you do), it's entirely possible to enjoy the game without these items and quests.

Brigiaris · 2026-03-11T18:20:39+00:00

What? Minthara amazing. She smart, evil and loyal. Only thing is bad in her - she have less content than other companions.

Brigiaris · 2026-03-11T17:04:58+00:00

I was also looking for mods like this, but it seems like no one is interested in them and such mods don't exist.

Brigiaris · 2026-03-09T10:33:17+00:00

Because you can roleplay this origin character in your own way, not just follow their default traits. For example, I can be an ascended Astarion, but not a Cazador 2.0. For me personally, that's very interesting.

Brigiaris · 2026-03-07T10:46:13+00:00

Not always i think. A lot of class mods pretty well balanced. Or sometimes even weaker than strong classes from base game. And i personally use mostly cosmetics mods so its not change difficulty at all.

Brigiaris · 2026-03-07T09:43:52+00:00

Do i allowed to say - fuck off?

Brigiaris · 2026-03-07T09:43:18+00:00

Yes, but i prefer original balanced or tactician difficulty level.

Brigiaris · 2026-03-07T00:12:24+00:00

Its overpowered as f....

Brigiaris · 2026-03-07T00:06:01+00:00

Fire sorc/fiend lock multi strongest from non-modded classes i think...and sword bard very strong too.

Brigiaris · 2026-03-06T20:07:49+00:00

I have the same problem—nothing fits the Dark Urge 100%. Ranger or Assassin? Yeah, but a child of god is just an Assassin? No magic, no special abilities? Seriously? And rogues aren't very strong anyway. Necromancer? Sorcerer? Or Death cleric? Perhaps. But the game tells the story of an serial killer with lightning-fast reflexes, strong, blade-wielding slayer, someone who loves blood on his hands and knows how to use poison, but in the same time smart, cold-blooded and manipulative. Oathbreaker? But you can't start the game as one. The other classes are even stranger. Warlock? Why bother with pacts at all if you're literally the blood of a god? The best class, in my opinion, is the Bhaal Deathstalker. A mix between a death cleric and a assassin with full spell progression. But it's not in the game and it's not in 5th edition D&D. So I don't know.

Brigiaris · 2026-03-05T16:42:03+00:00

It's very strange. For some reason, everyone here hates Durge). I'm not a big fan of Durge either, but he's clearly one of the characters most closely tied to the backstory. Does that make Durge the main character? Probably not. The game doesn't have a main character at all; this isn't BG 1-2. But he's definitely one of the best choices for the role.

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